Connection Configuration; San Connection; Host Interface - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX60 S4 Design Manual

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Connection Configuration

This chapter explains the connection configuration of the ETERNUS DX.

SAN Connection

FC, iSCSI, and SAS are available as host interfaces. The server and the ETERNUS DX can be connected directly or
via a switch.

Host Interface

This section describes each host interface.
The supported host interfaces vary between the ETERNUS DX60 S4 and the ETERNUS DX60 S3. For details about
host interfaces, refer to "Overview" of the currently used storage systems.
When switches are used, zoning should be set for the switches to ensure the security of data.
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Fibre Channel (FC)
The FC connection topologies that are supported are Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) and Fabric. Direct
connections and switch connections to the servers are available.
The following types of host interfaces are available:
FC 16Gbit/s
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This host interface is supported only for the ETERNUS DX60 S4.
FC 8Gbit/s
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One of the following transfer rates can be specified:
For FC 16Gbit/s
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16Gbit/s
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8Gbit/s
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4Gbit/s
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For FC 8Gbit/s
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8Gbit/s
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4Gbit/s
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